Two days later, the official portal for checking college entrance exam scores went live.
Chunshen, Chessboard Street, in a small courtyard where locust trees were in full bloom.
Wang Zhanjun sat on a small stool, clutching Prince Ziyuan's admission ticket in his hand. He nervously typed her ID number, exam admission number, and name into the computer, then pressed the enter key.
The moment he saw the score, Wang Zhanjun's mouth hung open as a delighted grin spread across his face.
"What's the total score?" Wen Shumei asked eagerly.
Prince Ziyuan, who was standing to the side, seemed completely unfazed by the results. She gazed calmly upwards, breathing in the faint fragrance of the flowers.
When she was a child, her favorite food was stir-fried locust flowers.
Only when she thought of Chen Yansen did a warm smile blossom on Prince Ziyuan's face.
"Chinese: 127."
"Math: 150."
"English: 143."
"Science Comprehensive: 279."
"Total score: 699!"
